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The Ypsilanti Water Tower—often, locally, called The Brick Dick—is a historic water tower in Ypsilanti, Michigan, designed by William R. Coats as part of a waterworks project that began the 1890's. The tower is perched on the highest point in Ypsilanti and cost $21,435 to build. The tower is constructed from Joliet limestone, is 147 feet tall and and holds 250,000 gallons of water. During construction, to ensure their safety, the builders carved four crosses in the stonework, two outside and two inside. Maybe that's what went wrong when they built the Brooklyn Bridge. . .no crosses!
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